There has been confusion about Simonnot-Godard’s chambray shirting lately. People try to find out, which is the original/old chambray from Simonnot-Godard, and they try to clarify, if the chambray shirtings contain polyester. You can follow the discussion at the American Style Forum. I carry Simonnot-Godard’s chambray and voile shirtings at the web store, and I ...

The light brown linen cap has arrived. It is made up in Italian vintage linen that has subtle Prince of Wales pattern. The cap is produced in England by a traditional maker to my specifications, which include a deep back and a soft peak. In the photo, I am also wearing one of my made ...

It happened in the end of 1960s. Former ambassador Ole Philipson confirms, what I have often heard, that old dress codes collapsed, when the cultural change swept the western hemisphere 45 years ago.  Up until the mid-1960s young officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were sent downtown to order dinner jacket and tailcoat at ...

There is more cloth for those, who enjoy the distinctive drape, texture and colours of vintage cloth. Most of it is woven by venerable Italian mills in the Biella area of the Piemonte region, for instance Luigi Botto, Reda and Mario Zegna. I am having several jackets and suits in making for myself from the fabrics. ...

Milan seems unrivalled, when it comes to refined classic style. 30 seconds after spotting this man, the man above passed me. Both carry a brown felt hat with a soft brim, a Lombardian style signature. Both combine colours and garments harmoniously, a habit of people born in a culture of dressing well. There are some differences ...